Thunderstorm Wind in ELKHART, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 16:05:00 to 05-JUN-05 16:43:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 60 MG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Widespread damage was reported across Elkhart county ahead of a bow echo that raced east affecting locations south of US 20 and north of US 6.  A 50 year old man was outside preparing to place his truck into shelter when the storm struck, blowing part of a barn roof off and onto the gentleman. Family members pulled him from the debris and he was rushed to the hospital where he subsequently died of multiple injuries a few hours later. A survey team was sent to the scene the next day. The damage was confirmed to be from straight line winds. Numerous reports of wind gusts in the 65 to 70 mph range were received, with the Goshen ASOS unit recording a 69 mph gust at 415 pm EST. A maintenance hanger door was damaged by the strong winds. Trees were reported down in and around Nappanee, Goshen and Benton where a 1.5 foot diameter tree was blown down. A RV was flipped over near Millersburg at the intersection of county road 34 and State Route 13. Numerous reports of funnel clouds were received. Some pictures taken by local resident showed large dust plumes being stirred up by the strong winds, but no tornadoes could be confirmed.

Thunderstorm Wind in LA PORTE, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 14:15:00 to 05-JUN-05 14:15:00 (EST)
Location: MICHIGAN CITY
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

One tree and several large branches were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WELLS, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 17:45:00 to 05-JUN-05 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: BLUFFTON
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Power lines and several tree branches were reported down in the city of Bluffton.

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 17:46:00 to 05-JUN-05 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were reported down around the county. A restaurant in Preble suffered some damage as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEN, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 17:40:00 to 05-JUN-05 17:50:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A few trees and tree limbs were reported down in parts of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRANT, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 17:18:00 to 05-JUN-05 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees and power lines were reported down across the county. A house suffered some roof damage from the strong winds in Marion. A James Dean festival was in progress at the county airport when the storm struck. Organizers were able to get everyone into shelter before the storms hit. Several tents were blown down, but no serious damage or injuries occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUNTINGTON, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 17:20:00 to 05-JUN-05 17:26:00 (EST)
Location: HUNTINGTON
Magnitude: 61 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Several trees were reported down southwest of Huntington. Sustained winds of 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph were estimated by spotters in Mount Etna.

Thunderstorm Wind in BLACKFORD, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 17:31:00 to 05-JUN-05 17:40:00 (EST)
Location: HARTFORD CITY
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees down in parts of the county, between Hartford City and Montpelier.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 15:38:00 to 05-JUN-05 15:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 80K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees and power lines were reported down in Culver, just north of Bremen and Bourbon. Several houses sustained damage as a result of large trees falling onto parts of each house. Some of the houses were occupied at the time, but no injuries were reported. Part of a roof from a factory in Bourbon was blown off. A motorists had to be rescued after the vehicle he was in became entangled in power lines from downed poles. In Argos, a large tree limb fell onto a swing where a family had just moved from to take shelter as the storm approached.

Thunderstorm Wind in KOSCIUSKO, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 16:17:00 to 05-JUN-05 16:17:00 (EST)
Location: SYRACUSE
Magnitude: 51 EG
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

A few large limbs were reported down in Syracuse. A spotter estimated a wind gust to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in NOBLE, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 16:25:00 to 05-JUN-05 16:25:00 (EST)
Location: LIGONIER
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were reported down around Ligonier.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAGRANGE, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 16:45:00 to 05-JUN-05 16:45:00 (EST)
Location: LAGRANGE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees were reported down in Lagrange, with one tree falling onto a parked car. A car also struck a buggy somewhere in the county as a result of heavy rain. No further details were available.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASS, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 16:45:00 to 05-JUN-05 16:50:00 (EST)
Location: LOGANSPORT
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees and power lines were reported down in both Logansport and Walton.

Thunderstorm Wind in JAY, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 17:44:00 to 05-JUN-05 17:44:00 (EST)
Location: PORTLAND
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Three 18 to 24 inch diameter trees were blown down, as well as power lines in the city of Portland.

Thunderstorm Wind in MIAMI, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 17:10:00 to 05-JUN-05 17:10:00 (EST)
Location: AMBOY
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A three foot diameter tree was blown down onto State Road 19 near Amboy.

Thunderstorm Wind in STEUBEN, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 17:03:00 to 05-JUN-05 17:09:00 (EST)
Location: ANGOLA
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Several 8 to 14 inch diameter trees, as well as power lines, were reported blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 15:39:00 to 05-JUN-05 15:39:00 (EST)
Location: LEITERS FORD
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees were reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 15:12:00 to 05-JUN-05 15:55:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 45K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Wind damage was reported in several parts of White county as a result of 50 to 70 mph wind gusts. 4 semi trailers were blown off I-65 between mile markers 191 and 198. Three of them were northbound and the other southbound. One of the drivers suffered minor injuries as a result of the upset truck. A large tree fell onto a medical building in Monon as well as a ash tree being blown over in the area. Other reports of trees and tree limbs were reported in Burnettsville, Reynolds and Buffalo. A circa 1900 wooden barn in Reynolds that once held cart race horses was blown down.

Hail in WHITE, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 15:20:00 to 05-JUN-05 15:20:00 (EST)
Location: MONTICELLO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Pea to nickle size hail was reported mixed with heavy rainfall.

Thunderstorm Wind in STARKE, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 15:25:00 to 05-JUN-05 15:35:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH JUDSON
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees and power lines were reported down in the North Judson area. The strong winds continued east into Bass Lake, where a 75 foot high tree was blown down onto a house, as well as a Ford Expedition sitting next to the house. A boat capsized on Bass Lake, but no injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 15:35:00 to 05-JUN-05 15:35:00 (EST)
Location: WINAMAC
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WABASH, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 16:50:00 to 05-JUN-05 16:50:00 (EST)
Location: WABASH
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Scattered reports of trees, tree limbs and power lines were received around the county. Much of the damage was confined to Wabash, as well as Lagro.

Thunderstorm Wind in MIAMI, INDIANA
From 05-JUN-05 16:55:00 to 05-JUN-05 16:55:00 (EST)
Location: PERU
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Numerous trees were reported blown down.